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Where Were the Planets on February 7, 1978?

Quick Answer

On February 7, 1978, the Sun was in Aquarius (18°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 7, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°17' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 24°02' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 7, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°21'39" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1978	Feb 19, 1978 into Pisces
Moon	16°41'57" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1978	Feb 8, 1978 into Pisces
Mercury	4°25'53" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 4, 1978	Feb 22, 1978 into Pisces
Venus	22°15'49" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1978	Feb 13, 1978 into Pisces
Mars	25°39'36" Cancer	Retrograde	Jan 26, 1978	Apr 10, 1978 into Leo
Jupiter	26°20'14" Gemini	Retrograde	Dec 30, 1977	Apr 12, 1978 into Cancer
Saturn	27°49'48" Leo	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1978	Jul 26, 1978 into Virgo
Uranus	16°20'20" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	17°50'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	16°35'13" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	8°34'08" Libra	Direct	Dec 29, 1976	Jul 19, 1978 into Virgo

Sky Events on February 7, 1978

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 7, 14:54 UTC	New Moon in Aquarius	18°29' Aquarius

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